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View article: Costa Rica’s trans-fat ban impact on cardiovascular disease: a macrosimulation study
Costa Rica’s trans-fat ban impact on cardiovascular disease: a macrosimulation study Open
Objective: This study uses a modeling framework to assess the potential impact of implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) REPLACE strategy to reduce the intake of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (IP-TFAs) on cardiovascular…
View article: Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Diet Among Urban and Rural Latin American Adolescents: Associations with Micronutrient Intake and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption
Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Diet Among Urban and Rural Latin American Adolescents: Associations with Micronutrient Intake and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Open
Background/Objectives: Adolescents in Latin America are experiencing rising rates of overweight/obesity and non-communicable diseases, while public health nutrition efforts targeting this group remain limited. This study explores adherence…
View article: The influence of parenting style and family meals on body esteem among Costa Rican adolescents
The influence of parenting style and family meals on body esteem among Costa Rican adolescents Open
The psychological wellbeing of adolescents is significantly influenced by their body esteem, which is shaped by various factors. This study aims to examine how parenting styles impact adolescent body esteem, considering the potential media…
View article: Adherence to the EAT‐Lancet Diet is Not Associated With Weight Status in a Latin American Urban Multicentric Study
Adherence to the EAT‐Lancet Diet is Not Associated With Weight Status in a Latin American Urban Multicentric Study Open
The overweight/obesity high prevalence and the effects of climate change in Latin America underscores the possible positive outcomes of adopting a healthy and sustainable diet to respond to the region’s burden of nutrition‐related noncommu…
View article: Exploring Differences in Dietary Diversity and Micronutrient Adequacy between Costa Rican and Mexican Adolescents
Exploring Differences in Dietary Diversity and Micronutrient Adequacy between Costa Rican and Mexican Adolescents Open
Diet diversity becomes especially relevant during adolescence to satisfy the adequate micronutrient intake. Diet diversity (DD) and micronutrient probability of adequacy (PA) were studied in 818 Costa Rican (CR) and 1202 Mexican (MX) adole…
View article: Reducing dietary intake of added sugars could affect the nutritional adequacy of vitamin A in adolescents: the Costa Rica case
Reducing dietary intake of added sugars could affect the nutritional adequacy of vitamin A in adolescents: the Costa Rica case Open
View article: Validity and reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) assessing food groups consumption and nutrients intake in Costa Rican adolescents
Validity and reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) assessing food groups consumption and nutrients intake in Costa Rican adolescents Open
Introduction: Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQ) have been widely used in several age groups, including adolescents, due to their greater advantages over other dietary measurement methods. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the …
View article: Exploratory Analysis of Social Networks Linked to the Provision of Beverages in Costa Rican Schools
Exploratory Analysis of Social Networks Linked to the Provision of Beverages in Costa Rican Schools Open
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are implicated in weight gain and adverse cardiometabolic heath. Social networks of stakeholders involved in providing potable water and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in high schools in Costa Rica were s…
View article: Association between Fathers’ and Mothers’ Parenting Styles and the Risk of Overweight/Obesity among Adolescents in San José Province, Costa Rica
Association between Fathers’ and Mothers’ Parenting Styles and the Risk of Overweight/Obesity among Adolescents in San José Province, Costa Rica Open
Parenting styles are a risk factor for adolescents overweight/obesity worldwide, but this association is not well understood in the context of Latin America. This study examines the association between the parenting styles of mothers and f…
View article: Role of Residence Area on Diet Diversity and Micronutrient Intake Adequacy in Urban and Rural Costa Rican Adolescents
Role of Residence Area on Diet Diversity and Micronutrient Intake Adequacy in Urban and Rural Costa Rican Adolescents Open
Dietary diversity might be essential to meet nutritional demands during adolescence. Diet diversity among 818 urban and rural Costa Rican adolescents aged 13–18 years was studied using the Minimum Dietary Diversity Score for Women. The Nut…
View article: Dietary Intake and Sources of Added Sugars in Various Food Environments in Costa Rican Adolescents
Dietary Intake and Sources of Added Sugars in Various Food Environments in Costa Rican Adolescents Open
Consumption of added sugars, especially from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), has been associated with several negative health outcomes during adolescence. This study aimed to identify dietary intake and food sources of added sugars in th…
View article: Changes in Dietary Intake of Major Nutrients and Food Sources among Costa Rican Adolescents in the Last 20 Years
Changes in Dietary Intake of Major Nutrients and Food Sources among Costa Rican Adolescents in the Last 20 Years Open